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This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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A Detroit Free Press journalist and best-selling author recounts his weekly visits with a dying teacher who years before had set him straight.
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway; later printing edition (October 8, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 076790592X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0767905923
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2,172 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #443 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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217 of 224 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly makes one think., April 18, 2001
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This book is a best seller and continues to stay on the best seller list because in my opinion most people down deep understand the truth of Morrie's basic philosophy that people living exclusively in a materialistic world generally do so to replace what they feel is missing from their lives even though they may not be consciously aware, at the moment, of what precisely is "missing." What is missing ? I found part of this answer in a general sense in this book. I found even more precise and concrete answers in the book An Encounter With A Prophet. I highly recommend both of these books to anyone seeking to find out why they seem to continue to feel something is missing from life.
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286 of 308 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to remind you of what really matters in life, February 7, 2000
By Levi Wallach (Vienna, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I read this book after hearing so many good things about it and the TV movie based on it. It's a very quick read - I finished it in two days, which is unheard of for me! The book is basically about Morrie Schwartz, a history professor at Brandeis University, who has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and is dying. A former student, Mitch Albom, who had become a fairly well known sports writer, heard about his teacher from an interview with Ted Koppel on Nightline and decided to pay a visit. This visit soon turned into regular meetings - on Tuesdays - since at the time there was a strike at Albom's newspaper. Albom plots Morrie's declining health, which is quite depressing, but at the same time imparts Morrie's wisdom. One definitely can get a sense of what the important things in life are from someone who has little left, but Morrie is particularly eloquent and seems to carry an upbeat dignity to the end. Sometimes it takes the wisdom of a dying man to jog us enough to realize that human relationships and health are more important than all the gadgets, modern conveniences, pressures to get ahead professionally and monetarily combined. This is just the main point that Morrie starts "teaching" Albom and getting through to someone who, like many of us from time to time, have gotten obsessed with the real trivialities of life. The only complaint I have about this book is that it wasn't longer. I wanted to take more time and savor the wisdom and sweetness of this old man, but, like his illness's swiftness, reading the book seemed to go by all too quickly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Is The Most Powerful Book I've Ever Read, December 9, 1999
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This book has had more impact on my life than anything else I've ever read, by far. It's a reminder to appreciate the simple, little things in life. It's a reminder that when you're dead, the things you've accumulated and the things you've done will disappear. What will remain is the ways that you've affected or touched other people.

This is a simple book with simple messages.

Live fully and in the moment. Treat others with respect, kindness, love, and dignity. Seek joy.

However, these messages are easily lost given the constantly increasing pressures we all face. This book is a guide to a way that you can live your life where you'll be able to look back at the end and feel peace and contentment.

I've given copies of this book to many people that I know. I encourage you to read this book and do so with an open mind and heart.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This book became one of my favorites ever. The story is not just about death but about life. As soon as you start reading this "Tuesdays with Morrie" you will start comparing... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Golden JJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Read it, you will understand why it was on the best sellers list. Great book to read again. I always enjoy it. I love all of Mitch Albom's Books.
Published 11 days ago by Mark Hand

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
A very heartwarming read that will make you want to be there in the story. That makes you want to have experienced the story first hand and to have also met Morrie. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Locolako

5.0 out of 5 stars Last lectures with Morrie
This book is one of the most inspirational book on life I have ever read. It was released in 2002 but I just read it a month ago. Read more
Published 22 days ago by CSPM

5.0 out of 5 stars Love each other or PERISH
This book is truly inspiring me, even the film itself has touched so many people, filmed by Oprah Winfrey, written by Mitch Albom, and inspired by Morrie Schwartz's wisdom. Read more
Published 26 days ago by T. Mulyono

2.0 out of 5 stars Say what?
"Tuesdays with Morrie" tells of author Mitch Albom's weekly meetings with a former teacher, Morrie Schwartz, who was slowly dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean E. Pouliot

5.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom given by a dying professor afflicted with ALS
As a retired RN and also someone who suffers daily with chronic illness, I found the messages in this book were so profound that I recommend anyone who may die read this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago

5.0 out of 5 stars A wakeup call
Tuesdays was a great read. It showed that as Morrie was dying, his values didn't change. His values were true and right for him. He was a very wise man. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. S. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Dosen't everybody say "It Was Life Changing Book"?
This book is a life changing book. Its one of those books that make you stop and think about your own life; how you can help or change the world in someway and start with your own... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Charles Robertson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
I made the mistake of reading "Have a little faith" first. I will say I enjoyed both books, yet... they were EXTREMELY similar. Same message, different characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Laurie Thompson

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